Sidiki 503 notes Flashcards

Learn 503 vocabulary (36 cards)

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L’ampoule est grillée

A

the light bulb is burned out

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2
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Organisation à but non lucratif

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non-profit organization

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3
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Collecte de fonds

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fundraising

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4
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Bénévolat

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volunteering

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5
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cigale

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cicada, spendthrift

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Une flambée de prix

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soaring prices

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7
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assouplir

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soften, relax

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8
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tourner autour du pot

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beat around the bush

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9
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tergiverser

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procrastinate, prevaricate

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10
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une puce informatique

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computer chip

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11
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déshydratation

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dehydration

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12
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se mêler aux cabales

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be involved in a cabal

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13
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vivre en bocal

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live in a fishbowl

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14
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un extincteur d’incendie

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a fire extinguisher

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avoir des réunions d’affilées

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have back-to-back meetings

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un chauffard

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le désespoir

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un échantillon

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gêner

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disturb, bother, embarrass

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distrayant

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entertaining, amusing

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S’entre-déchirer

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to tear each other apart

22
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niveler

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to level out, flatten

23
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s’entraider

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to help each other

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échouer

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wash up, fail

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l'échec
failure
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empêcher
prevent, avoid
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pour de bon
for real
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c’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron
practice makes perfect
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forgeron
blacksmith
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potin
gossip
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ragot
gossip
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bavardage
chatting, idle talk
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pointer du doigt
point out, indicate
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empiéter sur
encroach on
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envahir
invade, take over
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trouver chaussure à son pied
find the right one, the right thing